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63.

I hî'hîa.
Gû'sgihao dâ kungiñâ'ñwañ?
What | you | are crying for?
Xâ'na-qa'li gî gua dâ ku'ñgîñañ?
Skidegate Inlet | for | ? | you | cry?
Î'sîñ sta dAñ kî'iñawasañ.
Again | from | you | will have news sent around about you.

I hî'hîa.
What are you crying for?
Do you cry for Skidegate Inlet?
Again from there you will have news spread around about you (when your husband puts up a house-pole).


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